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Comedy box office · Week 15 · Apr 8–14, 2001

Comedy Box Office, Week 15 of 2001: Comedy Releases of Apr 8–14

Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 15 of 2001 (Apr 8–14), with $282M worldwide, ahead of Joe Dirt (2001) at $31M and Kingdom Come (2001) at $23.4M. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $351.4M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 20.5 times the total of Week 14, 2001, whose releases took $17.2M. By language, English leads with $351.2M across 4 comedy releases.

week 15 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$351.4M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 14, 2001
×20.5
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 comedy movie of Week 15, 2001

Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)

2001 · Drama, Comedy

$282M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total

$71.5M US & Canada · 25% $210.5M elsewhere · 75%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 15 of 2001?

Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) leads with $282M, 80% of the total. The top 5 together took $351.4M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $282M Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
    $71.5M US & Canada · 25% $210.5M elsewhere · 75%
  2. Joe Dirt (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $31M Joe Dirt (2001)
    $27.1M US & Canada · 87% $3.9M elsewhere · 13%
  3. Kingdom Come (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $23.4M Kingdom Come (2001)
    $23.2M US & Canada · 99% $146.4K elsewhere · <1%
  4. Josie and the Pussycats (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $14.9M Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
    $14.3M US & Canada · 96% $595.4K elsewhere · 4%
  5. Jodi No. 1 (2001) movie poster Number 5
    $156.4K Jodi No. 1 (2001)
    $82.8K US & Canada · 53% $73.6K elsewhere · 47%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 15 of 2001, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 15 of 2001 (Apr 8–14).

  1. 1 Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) movie poster
    Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) Apr 13, 2001 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $282M worldwide
    Apr 13, 2001 US and Canada: $71.5M Rest of the world: $210.5M Worldwide: $282M
  2. 2 Joe Dirt (2001) movie poster
    Joe Dirt (2001) Apr 11, 2001 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Comedy $31M worldwide
    Apr 11, 2001 US and Canada: $27.1M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $31M
  3. 3 Kingdom Come (2001) movie poster
    Kingdom Come (2001) Apr 11, 2001 · English · Drama, Comedy, Family $23.4M worldwide
    Apr 11, 2001 US and Canada: $23.2M Rest of the world: $146.4K Worldwide: $23.4M
  4. 4 Josie and the Pussycats (2001) movie poster
    Josie and the Pussycats (2001) Apr 11, 2001 · English · Comedy, Music $14.9M worldwide
    Apr 11, 2001 US and Canada: $14.3M Rest of the world: $595.4K Worldwide: $14.9M
  5. 5 Jodi No. 1 (2001) movie poster
    Jodi No. 1 (2001) Apr 13, 2001 · Hindi · Romance, Comedy $156.4K worldwide
    Apr 13, 2001 US and Canada: $82.8K Rest of the world: $73.6K Worldwide: $156.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 15 of 2001?

Of the top 5, Kingdom Come (2001) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) made 75% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $136.2M (39%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) $282M
    $71.5M US & Canada · 25% $210.5M elsewhere · 75%
  2. 2 Joe Dirt (2001) $31M
    $27.1M US & Canada · 87% $3.9M elsewhere · 13%
  3. 3 Kingdom Come (2001) $23.4M
    $23.2M US & Canada · 99% $146.4K elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 Josie and the Pussycats (2001) $14.9M
    $14.3M US & Canada · 96% $595.4K elsewhere · 4%
  5. 5 Jodi No. 1 (2001) $156.4K
    $82.8K US & Canada · 53% $73.6K elsewhere · 47%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 15 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 15 releases took $351.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 15 (Apr 8–14) with $351.4M, led by Bridget Jones's Diary (2001).

  1. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 3 The Mexican (2001) $191.8M The Mexican (2001)
  2. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 Get Over It (2001) $22.8M Get Over It (2001)
  3. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 Exit Wounds (2001) $110.1M Exit Wounds (2001)
  4. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 Heartbreakers (2001) $98M Heartbreakers (2001)
  5. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Spy Kids (2001) $220.1M Spy Kids (2001)
  6. Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 Just Visiting (2001) $17.2M Just Visiting (2001)
  7. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) $351.4M Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
  8. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001) $64.3M Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)
  9. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 One Night at McCool's (2001) $24.3M One Night at McCool's (2001)
Earlier years

How Does Week 15 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 15, 2001 earned the most: $351.4M from 5 films, led by Bridget Jones's Diary (2001).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 15, 1992 Apr 5–11 No films 0 – – –
Week 15, 1993 Apr 4–10 1 film 1 $34.3M – The Sandlot (1993) $34.3M
Week 15, 1994 Apr 3–9 1 film · −98% 1 $713.2K −98% Holy Matrimony (1994) $713.2K
Week 15, 1995 Apr 9–15 3 films · +2972% 3 $21.9M +2972% Jury Duty (1995) $17M
Week 15, 1996 Apr 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 15, 1997 Apr 6–12 4 films 4 $38.7M – Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) $28.1M
Week 15, 1998 Apr 5–11 4 films · +31% 4 $50.6M +31% The Players Club (1998) $23.3M
Week 15, 1999 Apr 4–10 3 films · +135% 3 $119.1M +135% Never Been Kissed (1999) $84.6M
Week 15, 2000 Apr 2–8 3 films · −58% 3 $49.4M −58% Return to Me (2000) $36.6M
Week 15, 2001 Apr 8–14 5 films · +611% 5 $351.4M +611% Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) $282M
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 2001, Week by Week

50 weeks of 2001 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 44 (Oct 28–Nov 3) with $759M, led by Monsters, Inc. (2001).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 15 of 2001: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 15 of 2001 (Apr 8–14)?

Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) leads with $282M worldwide, $71.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Joe Dirt (2001) at $31M and Kingdom Come (2001) at $23.4M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 15 of 2001 (Apr 8–14) earn?

5 comedy films released in week 15 of 2001 (Apr 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $351.4M in all, or $70.3M per film on average. Week 14, 2001 releases took $17.2M.

How many comedy movies released in week 15 of 2001 (Apr 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) with $282M.

How much of the Week 15, 2001 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$136.2M of the $351.4M total, or 39%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 15, 2001 comedy box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 15 of 2001 (Apr 8–14). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the week 15, 2001 comedy box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.